Public-sector pay scale · 2026
Civil Service Pay Scales Ireland 2026
The Civil Service pay scale runs from €38,803 to €133,775 a year in 2026, across every grade from Executive Officer (EO) to Principal Officer (PO). After income tax, USC and PRSI, that is about €32,701 to €80,664 in take-home pay for a single person.
Civil Service — every grade, point 1 to maximum
Full consolidated scale by grade, effective 1 June 2026. Expand a grade to see every point; take-home shown is for a single PAYE worker.
Executive Officer (EO) €38,803 – €63,227
| Point | Gross / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €38,803 | |
| Point 2 | €40,764 | |
| Point 3 | €41,871 | |
| Point 4 | €44,030 | |
| Point 5 | €45,965 | |
| Point 6 | €47,838 | |
| Point 7 | €49,703 | |
| Point 8 | €51,534 | |
| Point 9 | €53,419 | |
| Point 10 | €55,296 | |
| Point 11 | €57,289 | |
| Point 12 | €58,624 | |
| Point 13 | €60,527 | |
| Point 14 (max) | €63,227 |
Higher Executive Officer (HEO) €60,029 – €76,546
| Point | Gross / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €60,029 | |
| Point 2 | €61,785 | |
| Point 3 | €63,537 | |
| Point 4 | €65,286 | |
| Point 5 | €67,044 | |
| Point 6 | €68,792 | |
| Point 7 | €70,547 | |
| Point 8 | €73,077 | |
| Point 9 (max) | €76,546 |
Assistant Principal (AP) €83,113 – €103,576
| Point | Gross / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €83,113 | |
| Point 2 | €86,173 | |
| Point 3 | €89,277 | |
| Point 4 | €92,390 | |
| Point 5 | €95,499 | |
| Point 6 | €97,292 | |
| Point 7 | €100,427 | |
| Point 8 (max) | €103,576 |
Principal Officer (PO) €108,152 – €133,775
| Point | Gross / year | Take-home / year |
|---|---|---|
| Point 1 | €108,152 | |
| Point 2 | €112,741 | |
| Point 3 | €117,294 | |
| Point 4 | €121,883 | |
| Point 5 | €125,753 | |
| Point 6 | €129,768 | |
| Point 7 (max) | €133,775 |
Standard (PPC / Class A PRSI) scales, point 1 to maximum with long-service increments (LSI1 after 3 years at max, LSI2 after 6): Executive Officer (EO) €38,803–€63,227; Higher Executive Officer (HEO) €60,029–€76,546; Assistant Principal (AP) €83,113–€103,576; Principal Officer (PO) €108,152–€133,775. Clerical Officer is published as a weekly rate only and is not broken out here.
Work out take-home for any point on the scale
Prefilled to the midpoint
Your take-home
€57,983
€4,831.93 a month · a year
Class A PRSI, 2026 bands. PRSI uses the full-year blended rate (4.2% to Sept, 4.35% from October). Estimate only — check against Revenue for your exact circumstances.
About these figures
Standard (PPC / Class A PRSI) scales, point 1 to maximum with long-service increments (LSI1 after 3 years at max, LSI2 after 6): Executive Officer (EO) €38,803–€63,227; Higher Executive Officer (HEO) €60,029–€76,546; Assistant Principal (AP) €83,113–€103,576; Principal Officer (PO) €108,152–€133,775. Clerical Officer is published as a weekly rate only and is not broken out here. Take-home is worked out for a single PAYE worker; a pension contribution or different tax credits will change the net figure. Use the calculator above to model your own situation.
Public-sector scales rise by yearly increments, so where you sit depends on your service. Allowances and long-service increments can lift pay above the published maximum.